The popularity of squash declined after the early 1980s but a 2028 Olympic Games debut and a court modernisation has more people picking up a racquet.
It has wallowed in the doldrums for decades but exponents of squash say the tide may be turning at last for the once wildly popular sport.
Poynton, who invested almost $2 million in the centre in a public-private partnership with the City of Knox, admits it is a risk but says: “We have an enormous amount of faith in the sport.” But Fitz-Gerald, a five-time world champion, said in the last decade, new or renovated centres with better facilities have cropped up.Reuters
“We’d welcome Gina Rinehart giving us a phone call,” she joked. “Even to receive $100,000 would make such a difference to squash in Victoria.”
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